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A selection of events for the 250th Birthday Weekend

posted 7 May 2016, 04:38 by Marc Pepperell

Discover theatre at Bristol Old Vic: On Saturday 28 May BOV is throwing open its doors and offering
everyone a chance to explore our beautiful working theatre through workshops
for all ages, talks and guided tours.

Saturday
Workshops: BOV’s Outreach team is curating
free, bookable family-friendly workshops including Movement for Young People –
creating character with movement - for ages 8 - 14 years, Family
Storytelling– learning to create stories
- for ages 4 years and up and The
Story Cellar - exploring story making and puppetry -
for ages 6-10 years old.

In
Conversation: BOV Theatre Club
offers stimulating talks giving insight
into theatre-making, all in the Studio. Mike Shepherd, Kneehigh Artistic Director
is on at 11am; Realising
the Visionis a
talk with Bristol Old Vic's Technical Department at 12.30pm and An
Actor's Lifewill
feature a panel of emerging and established actors talking about their
experience at 2pm. Free to all on a ‘first come’ basis.

Guided
tours of the theatre: Tours are free and
take about 45 minutes, leaving on the half hour between 12pm and 3:30pm from CoopersGallery. Tour spaces are limited, bookings available
on the day via BOV’s Box Office.

Participate in Bristol's Creativity: Mon 30 May. On the day of the 250th birthday itself, there will
be a street party to celebrate Bristol's creativity. Local artists and community groups
from across the city will offer performances and workshops from Bristol Open
Stage and will be joined by arts organisations from across Bristol.

King Street Party:King Street food festival from 12 - 9pm, featuring live music, performances and a delicious collection of food
vendors to ensure the party continues throughout the day. A highlight will be Circomedia celebrating with a professional high-wire
performance from The Bullzini Family as well as
performances from emerging circus artists throughout the day. The climax of the
street party will be a visual history of Bristol Old Vic, projected onto the
front of our building from brilliant Bristol collective Limbic Cinema.

Monday
Workshops: Local artists and
creative groups, participants in Bristol
Open Stage, offer free workshops that can be booked in advance via Box
Office on 0117 987 7877. Here’s a tiny
selection: Family
Flashmob: Create and perform a bespoke
flashmob to celebrate 250 years of Bristol Old Vic. Katie Storer promises lots
of fun and creativity as we come up with our own choreography to celebrate 250
years with a bang! Suitable for all ages. Introduction
to Improvisation: Suitable for ages
16 years and up.

Bristol Open Stage Showcase Performances: Bristolian artists and community groups share
their work, celebrating our city's creative heart.
Showcase performances are free, but seats are available on a first come, first
served basis. The line up of performers is being finalised, check online or via
BOV Box Office for information. Plans for the weekend continue to be
announced. For up to date information,
please visit www.bristololdvic.org.uk/birthday.html